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2025-04-12 Africa Horn

U.S. Officials Weigh Embassy Closure in Somalia Amid Al-Shabaab Threat: NYT

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Posted by trailing wife 2025-04-12 2025-04-12 02:56|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top
File under: al-Shabaab (AQ)

#1 I guess if AFRICOM can run their Somalia missions from the comfort and safety of Germany, there's little need for an embassy in Somalia. Especially if the Ambassador just visits.

U.S. Ambassador Richard Riley's Crucial Visit to Somaliland Amid Escalating Regional Tension

Posted by Skidmark 2025-04-12 08:51|| 2025-04-12 08:51|| Front Page Top

#2 True, but Somaliland is NOT Mogadishu

Posted by Frank G 2025-04-12 08:52|| 2025-04-12 08:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Somalia is not an actual country, its a target-rich Islamic warlord area full of whack-a-mole opportunities and foreign-aid con-jobs. The only real purpose of an Embassy there seems to be the immigration pipeline to the Somali Minneapolis Colony!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2025-04-12 13:53|| 2025-04-12 13:53|| Front Page Top

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